The Bengals are coming off a 32-14 win over the Eagles in week 13, a much-needed confidence boost. Not that they are going anywhere this season when they are merely 4-7-1 SU and 4-8-0 ATS on the season with a -1.2 losing margin and -2.7 differential versus the spread. This could be a trickier game than the NFL odds would suggest, but the Bengals should come through as the modest road faves.

The Bengals are a shocking 1-5 SU on the road this season with a -7.5 losing margin on average. Is that an ominous sign? Could the Browns actually hope to win a game this season? It certainly is enough to give NFL bettors pause. However, with the Browns effectively out of the race ages ago there really is no incentive to win a game. This organization is looking to the future and the 2017 NFL draft.

Earlier in the season, the Bengals beat the Browns 31-17 at Paul Brown Stadium, a game that cracked the closing total of 46.5 across most sports betting platforms. Surprisingly, the market rolls out a significantly lower NFL betting line. That’s largely down to the way the Browns offense has dwindled into single-digit range: an average of 9.75 scored per game in the last four.